last mile

Walmart, Canoo Finalize EV Delivery Fleet
Walmart, Canoo Finalize EV Delivery Fleet
August 23, 2022  |  Retail

Electric vehicle (EV) startup Canoo and Walmart have completed a pilot program in which Canoo’s Lifestyle Delivery Vehicles (LDVs) were used to make last-mile deliveries...

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Amazon and Walmart Take Last Mile Logistics Battle from Main Street to Mumbai
Amazon and Walmart Take Last Mile Logistics Battle from Main Street to Mumbai
August 17, 2022  |  Retail

In the eCommerce war between Amazon and Walmart, global in scope, India looms as a key battleground — especially for the last mile which ultimately...

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Uber’s Delivery Gains Place Platform Squarely in Amazon’s ‘Last Mile’ Crosshairs
Uber’s Delivery Gains Place Platform Squarely in Amazon’s ‘Last Mile’ Crosshairs
August 02, 2022  |  Earnings

For Uber, its platform is the launching pad, the point of pivot that helps the company broaden its horizons, branching out beyond ride-hailing. And with...

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Spryker Partners With FarEye on Last-Mile Delivery of B2B eCommerce
Spryker Partners With FarEye on Last-Mile Delivery of B2B eCommerce
June 21, 2022  |  Delivery

FarEye, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform focused on last-mile logistics challenges, and Spryker, a B2B enterprise digital commerce platform, Tuesday (June 21) announced a partnership to...

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Markdowns Drive Retailers to Reinvent Commerce’s Middle and Last Miles
Markdowns Drive Retailers to Reinvent Commerce’s Middle and Last Miles
June 14, 2022  |  Retail

Inventory, of course, is the lifeblood of retail. And in many ways, inventory remains retailers’ most significant challenge. What moves off the shelves or stays...

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Walmart, Amazon’s Deep Pockets Signal Edge in Last-Mile Delivery
Walmart, Amazon’s Deep Pockets Signal Edge in Last-Mile Delivery
April 07, 2022  |  Walmart

In the battle to forge a true omnichannel commerce ecosystem — where logistics are a key ingredient in ensuring that goods are at the ready...

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Deliveright Teams With BigCommerce on Heavy Goods Automation
Deliveright Teams With BigCommerce on Heavy Goods Automation
March 10, 2022  |  Delivery

Deliveright, a final-mile digital delivery platform, is working with open software-as-a-service (SaaS) eCommerce company BigCommerce to simplify delivering heavy goods through automation, a press release...

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Bell and Howell’s Bid to Help Grocery Stores and Retailers Monetize the Last Mile
Bell and Howell’s Bid to Help Grocery Stores and Retailers Monetize the Last Mile
January 10, 2022  |  Retail

In the grocery business, to quote that song from “Casablanca,” the fundamental things apply.   Ideally: Basket sizes grow bigger, increase in frequency, and are...

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Venture Funding Chases FinTech Focus on Payments Last Mile, Compliance
Venture Funding Chases FinTech Focus on Payments Last Mile, Compliance
November 23, 2021  |  Fintech Investments

The conventional wisdom in payments holds that over the past few years, everything has changed. Ben Cukier, founding partner of Centana Growth Partners, an equity...

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